POISON SUGAR: Japanese Kyogen Comedy with an American Twist

SCSU's Kyogen Comedy Tour is underway throughout the Spring 2013 semester.

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POISON SUGAR:

An Evening of Japanese Kyogen Comedy

Directed by Brenda Wentworth

October 2 - 6 at 7:30 pm
October 7 at 2 pm

Arena Stage, Performing Arts Center

Literally meaning “wild speech,” Japan’s Kyogen is one of the world’s oldest forms of sketch comedy. Blending this traditional form with contemporary American idioms and slapstick actions, we gleefully explore the universality of humor through a diverse collection of loosely translated short farces. Bring your whole family to join us for this Japanese-flavored evening of entertainment for all ages and cultures.

A DOLL'S HOUSE

By Henrik Ibsen

Directed byVladimir Rovinsky

December 4 - 8 at 7:30 pm
December 9 at 2 pm

Center Stage, Performing Arts Center

“Well-behaved women seldom make history”. If so, then Mrs. Nora Helmer must be a very bad girl, since she definitely made a significant mark in history. Created by Henrik Ibsen in 1879 the character of this young woman is still capable of stirring trouble…and all she ever wanted was to be good. Hidden crime, blackmail, erotic tension, and a shattering finale will keep you on the edge of your seat.

THE LESSON

By Eugene Ionesco

Directed by Jeffrey Bleam

February 12 - 16 at 7:30 pm
February 17 at 2 pm

Arena Stage, Performing Arts Center

A young student arrives for a private tutorial, but all is not as it seems. Is her esteemed professor brilliant, befuddled, or simply insane? And what of the mysterious housekeeper who keeps interrupting? Written in 1951 and a classic example of “Theatre of the Absurd,” Ionesco’s brittle examination of knowledge and power retains a unique ability to both amuse and disturb its audience.  

AMERICAN DREAMING:

A Devised Bootstrap Play

In Collaboration with
Players Performance Group

Directed by Carol Cooley and Jen Tuder

April 23 - 27 at 7:30 pm
April 28 at 2 pm

Center Stage, Performing Arts Center

This original production explores the geography of the American Dream from picket fences to melting pots. Along the way, you are invited to reimagine the American Dream for a new era. This devised production is the result of a year-long collaboration between the Theatre Program and the Communication Studies Department’s Players Performance Group.